His Caring Place has provided a home for hundreds of young mothers and their babies since our first resident moved in over twenty years ago. Each young lady who has passed through our doors has received
God's fingerprints of faith, hope, and love through the houseparents, counselors, and volunteers that have been a part of our family.
Goals
At His Caring Place, our primary goal is to enable young mothers to carry their babies to term by meeting their physical, emotional, spiritual, and educational needs. In addition, we support them through the following efforts:
| • |
Offer adoption and single parenting curriculum so that young women can make informed decisions for themselves and their children |
| |
| • |
Encourage young women to form healthy family relationships and friendships |
| |
| • |
Help young women achieve independence and career goals |
| |
| • |
Support and encourage young women in Christ-centered acceptance and self-worth |
| |
| • |
Provide support and education regarding pregnancy issues, prenatal care, labor and delivery, healthy nutrition, and postpartum concerns |
Services
Our services are designed to take care of the everyday needs of the girls that stay with us. Through these services, the girls are able to receive and understand how much God cares for and loves them, right down to the simple necessities of life. We provide:
| • |
Life-skills Classes |
|
• |
Biblical Counseling |
| • |
Case Management |
|
• |
Academic Guidance |
| • |
Transportation to Appointments |
|
• |
Residential and Non-residential Support |
| • |
Prenatal Instruction and Birth Classes |
|
|
|
Education is a foundational aspect of our ministry. We offer classes, training, and counseling in the following areas:
| • |
Independent Living Skills |
|
• |
Money Management |
| • |
Domestic Violence |
|
• |
Abstinence |
| • |
Childbirth Education |
|
• |
Cooking |
| • |
Personal Fitness |
|
• |
Art |
| • |
Job Searching/Interviewing |
|
• |
Nutritional
Awareness |
| • |
Interpersonal Communication |
|
• |
Substance Abuse/Smoking |
| • |
Single Parenting/Adoption
|
|
|
|
Programs
The following programs are designed to support all aspects of care for these young women and to put a plan in place for their successful future:
Crisis Pregnancy Intervention
| • |
Our pregnancy intervention services educate and counsel young women concerning the sanctity of life in order to prevent abortion. |
Maternity Home
| • |
This four-bedroom home provides care for pregnant teens and offers them support and training to enhance physical, emotional, spiritual, and educational growth. |
Aftercare Home
| • |
This four-bedroom home provides training in infant care, parenting skills, and independent living for residents who have completed the maternity program and are eligible for aftercare services. |
Non-residential Resources
| • |
Life-skills classes, counseling, and group meetings provide guidance and support for young women in the community who are experiencing unplanned pregnancies. |
Cindy grew up without the protection most take for granted in childhood. She and her sister were exposed to drugs, alcohol, verbal and physical abuse at very young ages. Her mom brought them with her to crack houses or when she prostituted herself. At age 7, Cindy was raped. It began a pattern of men molesting her throughout her childhood. "To distract myself," remembers Cindy, "I created my own imaginary world where everything was happy and safe. Eventually, I turned to alcohol to dull the pain. By 18, I was stripping. By 20, I was prostituting myself, and then I got pregnant." Alone, she had nowhere to go for help. But hope was just around the corner...
One day, outside the DCF office, a stranger walked up to her and told her about His Caring Place. Right there, in the parking lot, she prayed to God and asked for forgiveness and a new life. "I found that new life at His Caring Place," she remembers. For the first time, she saw a stable, loving family, and she knew that was what she wanted for her daughter, Cloe. Now she is working and pursuing her education. "With God's help, I am breaking the cycle of my grandmother not being a mother to my mom, and my mom not being a mother to me. This cycle of neglect has stopped with me."